Very Nice Antique Canadian Lee-Enfield Mk. I Cavalry Carbine
Guns International #: 100472478 Seller's Inventory #: 25771
Category: Enfield Rifles - Military Rifles - Non-US
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
Serial #892A, .303 British, 20 3/4? barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some traces of mild freckling within the grooves. This is an 1898 dated carbine by Enfield and has retained 80-85% of the of the original blue finish that has even silvering along the hard edges, projections, and the bearing surfaces of the receiver and matching numbered bolt. Mild plum-brown freckling can also be seen on the metal throughout while the walnut stock, forend, and handguard have scattered light handling marks and surface blemishes throughout the military oil finish with crisp ?I? and ?1? stamps on the right side under a small sanded spot where the original markings were removed at some point. The brass stock disk was buffed clean and then re-stamped ?127? during its service life. The carbine comes with a correct short magazine but does not have the cleaning rod (these were commonly removed and in fact, the Mk. I* specs removed the cleaning rod provision altogether). The carbine was originally acquired in Canada and falls into the block of numbers from which the 1,000 carbines were selected to supply the Mounted Police. This would seem to be borne out by the removal of the stock markings (presumably done when the carbine left MP stores for transfer to another police force or commercial sale). This is a truly desirable Lee-Enfield carbine, with possible R.N.W.M.P. Connection, that is in fine overall condition and also has the added plus of being an antique. {Ref. ?Arms and Accoutrements of the Mounted Police 1873-1973? by Roger F. Phillips and Donald J. Klancher; 1982} Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Enfield
Model: M1 Carbine
Caliber Info: .303
Gauge Info: .303